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Smart Wearable Device Users’ Behavior Is Essential for Physical Activity Improvement

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Abstract

Backgrounds

This study aimed to explore the effect on physical activity and sedentary behavior of users of wearable devices, and understand the association between physical activity and behavior.

Methods

This study conducted a three-arm, randomized controlled trial for 12 weeks. Healthy adults without experience of using a wearable device were recruited and were randomly assigned to a control group with a mobile app and two experimental groups with different smart wearable devices. Data were collected through questionnaires.

Results

No significant effect of group, time, or group-by-time interaction among groups for physical activity, sedentary time, or sleep quality was found. Wearing duration significantly positively predicted changes in low-intensity and total physical activity. The number of times the device was checked negatively predicted a change in sedentary time.

Conclusions

The behavior of wearable device users is an essential factor for successfully increasing physical activity and decreasing sedentary time.

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This work was supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan under Grant (MOST 108–2314-B-038–011).

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  1. School of Gerontology Health Management, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan

    Hsin-Yen Yen

  2. Department of Health Promotion and Health Education, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan

    Yung Liao

  3. Mater Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia

    Hao-Yun Huang

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Yen, HY., Liao, Y. & Huang, HY. Smart Wearable Device Users’ Behavior Is Essential for Physical Activity Improvement. Int.J. Behav. Med. 29, 278–285 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12529-021-10013-1

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